All this comes from the hard work of the volunteer cooking team delivering 6 varieties of meals (including vegetarian options) served in 20 trays of 15 portions each and every week.

Complimented by 76 monthly donated rice and curry meals from the Punjab Khalsa Association - Geelong, topped up by convenient Fare Share individual packages and supplementary lunches.

Based on the current ‘doing a lot with a little shoe-string budget each meal costs $2.20 incorporating the costs to keep the doors open, heater on and hot food being served to those most in need.

As The Outpost Inc. runs 100% from the hard work of 70+ day, night and cooking volunteers; volunteer time is now worth $46.62 per hour. For the Outpost Inc. tribe this equates to 5,025.50 hours and $235,288 of workforce value.